Public Service Announcements

The City of Marquette provides under City Code, Chapter 2 Administration, Division 3 Finance, Public Relations; Section 2-522 Policies and Procedures a mechanism for community stakeholders to submit for waiver of City fees and/or in-kind services provided by the City and/or cash payments. Requests for Promotional Funds may include grant funding, fee relief, provision of in-kind City services, cash or a combination of any or all of these items.

Applications for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 – Oct. 1, 2019 through Sep. 30, 2020 – must be received or postmarked by March 31, 2019. Any applications received or postmarked after this date will NOT be eligible for consideration. It is important to note all applications may not be funded. Funding will depend upon City priorities and available dollars. Applications and information are available on the city website at www.marquettemi.gov or at the Community Services, Parks & Recreation office located in Lakeview Arena at 401 E. Fair Avenue, Marquette. For any questions, please contact Community Service-Parks and Recreation Division at (906) 228-0460.

The City of Marquette Arts and Culture Center presents the 22nd Annual Art Awards on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. This red-carpet affair honors outstanding individuals who have made an impact in arts and culture in Marquette. The awards will be held at the MACC in the lower level of the Peter White Public Library located at 217 N. Front St.

At 6:30 p.m. the public is invited to a celebratory reception in conjunction with Lake Superior Art Association’s Annual Members’ Show. Light refreshments will be provided. At 7:30 p.m. the award ceremony will begin in the Community Room of the Peter White Public Library with performances by select award recipients. This event is free and open to the public with a “gala” suggested dress code to match the occasion.

From 11 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 31 until 1 a.m. on Jan. 1, West Washington Street will be closed between Front Street and Third Street for the annual New Year’s Eve Ball Drop.The motoring public is advised to use caution when traveling near this area and be aware of all pedestrians crossing the streets.

Properties paying the “Solid Waste” fee on their monthly bills are eligible to use the Christmas tree drop-off sites. Owners and tenants of properties not paying the fee should contact their regular waste hauler for service. These sites are supported by fees, not taxes.

Beginning Dec. 26 and continuing through Jan. 14, there will be two (2) drop-off sites available for Christmas tree disposal.

Site one is located at the west end of the Lakeview Arena parking lot at 401 E. Fair Ave.

Site two is located at Hurley Field, at 240 Mesnard St.

At both sites, residents should place their tree inside of the orange fencing, and must remove all decorations and stands before disposing of their tree.

City offices located at Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga Avenue; the Lakeview Arena, 401 E. Fair Avenue; the Arts and Culture Center, 217 N. Front St. (in the Peter White Public Library); and the Municipal Service Center, 1100 Wright Street, will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays on the following days:

There are two upcoming meetings scheduled for the Parks & Recreation Master Plan Ad-Hoc Steering Committee. The meetings are scheduled for Dec. 20 and Jan. 10 at 5:30 p.m. at the Citizens Forum in Lakeview Arena located at 401 E. Fair Ave.

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On behalf of the City, the Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP) applied for, and was awarded, a $2.5M grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for the Lakeshore Boulevard Reconstruction Project.

The Marquette Lakeshore Restoration grant is funded through the National Coastal Resiliency Program administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Although 35 coastal resiliency projects were funded nationally, only two projects were located on the Great Lakes (see map). If the project is approved by the City Commission, the City will be required to provide a local match of $3M. The SWP will also provide $50,000 in match funds.

The City of Marquette is accepting applications for seasonal employment for Tourist Park Attendant. Testing will be required for some positions. Position starting and ending dates are variable. Applications and complete job descriptions are available in the Human Resources Office, 300 W. Baraga Ave., Marquette, Michigan 49855 or online.

City staff will be conducting an April 3 informational session, aimed at educating the public about the proposed Lakeshore Boulevard project.

The forum is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. on April 3 in the Citizens’ Forum room in Lakeview Arena, located at 401 E. Fair Ave. in Marquette. This session will include an explanation of the project by City staff and will provide an opportunity for residents to review the basics of the proposal.

The Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority has distributed the 2019 household hazardous waste (HHW) collection schedule. The HHW drop-off location in the City of Marquette will be at the Rubbish/Compost Site located at 1415 Pioneer Rd.

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